Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to launch a consultation on the proposed national supported housing standards and licensing regulations under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, and whether they will consider producing interim guidance in the meantime to ensure sufficient supply of supported accommodation.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly.

The Department will shortly be publishing research on the supply and demand for supported housing. The Department will consider the findings of this research as it formulates future government policy on supported housing supply.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate arm's-length bodies; whether quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations will be subject to such evaluations; and if so, against what criteria they will be evaluated.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Independent public body reviews are one of our most effective levers to drive improvement and ensure public bodies deliver value for the taxpayer.The Cabinet Office guidance on the undertaking and requirements for reviews of public bodies is published on gov.uk, and was last updated in April 2024.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government when the draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will be published for pre-legislative scrutiny.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

I refer the noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement made on Thursday 21 November 2024, which sets out government’s intentions to publish draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reform in the second half of next year so that it may be subject to broad consultation and additional parliamentary scrutiny.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their review of the New Hospital Programme on patients of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The new hospital scheme for the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at St Mary’s Hospital is in the scope of the review into the New Hospital Programme.

We are finalising the outcome of the review so we can be honest and upfront with everyone on when we expect the new hospitals to be delivered. As is standard practice, a Public Sector Equality Duty impact assessment will also be completed as part of this process.

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will set out further details on the outcome of the review, which will include a new and realistic delivery schedule for the programme, at the earliest opportunity.

Found: 10.45 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Moylan (The Chair); Baroness Andrews; Lord Bailey of Paddington

Found: 10.45 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Moylan (The Chair); Baroness Andrews; Lord Bailey of Paddington

Found: Tuesday 22 October 2024 10.45 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Moylan (The Chair); Lord Bailey of Paddington